Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
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Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.
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I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me.
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In times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity.
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No man is poor who has a Godly mother.
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A house divided cannot stand.
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